as in refusal
the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired
his sudden renunciation of his smoking habit pleased his whole family
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Recent Examples of renunciation
Oddly, the move comes not as a renunciation but as a new adventure.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
The tax applies to transfers of worldwide property, no matter when the expatriate acquired it, before or after renunciation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The Court held that Congress has no power under the Constitution to divest a person of his United States citizenship absent his voluntary renunciation of it.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The Sweet Dove Died is considered Pym’s most Jamesian work and there are inflections of the Master in the themes of falling out of love, renunciation, and collecting—the pursuit of beauty falling short.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
The tax applies to transfers of worldwide property, no matter when the expatriate acquired it, before or after renunciation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The Court held that Congress has no power under the Constitution to divest a person of his United States citizenship absent his voluntary renunciation of it.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The Sweet Dove Died is considered Pym’s most Jamesian work and there are inflections of the Master in the themes of falling out of love, renunciation, and collecting—the pursuit of beauty falling short.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renunciation
Noun
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In its refusal to adhere to a particular theme or sound, Paris in the Spring comes across as a little diffuse, but when everything locks in, the results are transcendent.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2026
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Remember the governor’s refusal to shake the speaker’s hand on Opening Day in January?—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Eighteen Nebraska athletes pursuing arbitration against the College Sports Commission over the denial of NIL deals are being represented by law firm Husch Blackwell through a joint representation arrangement with their university.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Swayman was forced to make several good saves, the best of which was his denial of Timothy Liljegren’s one-timer from the middle of the slot.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Not one for false abnegation of words distorted by smears, Rushdie doubles down on his right to freedom of expression, defending his dissent from religious orthodoxy.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Jan. 2026
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That, for me, feels like an abnegation of our responsibility in theater.—
Sarah Crompton,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Renunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renunciation. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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